Ezio Auditore, Sam Fisher and The Ghosts are about to go Hollywood. This weekend, Ubisoft Motion Pictures confirmed plans to break into the movie biz with 3D films based on the Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell franchises.
The moviesare the first projects tobe green lit byUbisoft'snewly formed film and TV branchin Paris. They are being developed with consultation from Ubisoft's gaming wing in an effort tostay true to their video game roots.
"Our strategy is not to diversify but to bolster the appeal of our franchises," said the studio's senior VP of international marketing and distribution Jean de Rivieres, noting, "That's why we want to make sure our films will reflect the brands accurately and consolidate our fan base while expanding beyond the games' primary target audience."
This June, Rivieres will be heading stateside with Ubisoft Motion Pictures boss Jean-Julien Baronnet and senior VP of production and development Didier Lupfer to discuss the projects with US studios, screenwriters and agents.
"We want to keep ownership, retain control over the film content, and we're open to work with studios on the development of our projects, and eventually collaborate on the pre-casting, pre-budget and script," said Baronnet.
Rivieres added that at least one of the scripts should be ready by the end of 2011.
[Source:Variety]
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